Suppliers · Research / RTO · Environmental & marine biotech
AquaGen
Aqua Gen is a selective breeding company which develops, produces and delivers genetic material to the global sea-farming industry. Through a market-oriented research and development Aqua Gen has achieved a leading position as a provider of fertilized eggs of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. Aqua Gen owns and preserves the world’s most refined genetic material from Atlantic salmon and rainbow …
Profile
- Industry
- Digital & robotics, Fishery & aquaculture, Seeds & genetics
- Topics
- Shrimp/fish genetics & aquaculture tech
- Role
- Research / RTO — “…% owned by EW Group, a multinational agricultural and aquaculture holdings company. Overall, AquaGen combines…”
- Why it is bioeconomy
- AquaGen is a research-oriented breeding company that develops and supplies genetic material (eggs) for Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout, focusing on disease resistance and production traits.
Bio-solutions it supplies 1
What they offer
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News & status 6
- 2026-10 Latest status: Knut Røflo stepped down as CEO of AquaGen Norway effective October 1, 2026, with Group CEO Tom Eirik Aasjord taking over on an interim basis. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-09-22 AquaGen Norway chief Knut Røflo to step down | Salmon BusinessKnut Røflo, AquaGen Norway’s chief executive, will step down on October 1 after nearly four years, with Group CEO Tom Eirik Aasjord assuming interim leadership of AquaGen Norway. The move comes after AquaGen’s 2026 management restructuring aimed at …
- 2026-09-10 AquaGen: gains foothold as ten Icelandic salmon sites seek Norwegian eggs | Salmon BusinessAquaGen is expanding its role in Iceland by becoming an additional approved source of fertilised Atlantic salmon eggs for around ten Icelandic farming and hatchery sites, alongside existing suppliers. The regulatory filings indicate Icelandic authorities have …
- 2026-01-22 AquaGen stanget i milliardtaket: Forventer ytterligere vekst | iLaksAquaGen delivered solid growth and profitability in the latest year, with revenues up 17.3% to 962.1 million NOK and EBIT of 286.0 million NOK (up 21.1%), driving an improved operating margin of 29.7% and a tax profit of 432.7 million NOK. The company, …
- 2025-09-02 AquaGen Profunda sertifisert på høyeste nivå for biosikkerhet og eksport – eneste anlegg i Norge! - AquaGenAquaGen Profunda i Barstadvik has received official certification from Mattilsynet with WOAH and EU export approval, making it the only such certified land-based aquaculture facility in Norway. The plant is a closed, health-documented unit with verified …
- 2026-08-24 Laxey: AquaGen eggs set for approval at €250m Iceland land-based site | Salmon BusinessAquaGen’s fertilised Atlantic salmon eggs from its Profunda facility in Norway are being considered for approval for import by Icelandic land-based producer Laxey, expanding acceptable egg sources pending health, traceability, and biosecurity conditions.
- 2025-12-11 AquaGen names former Nova Sea boss as new group CEO | Salmon BusinessAquaGen is reorganizing to boost growth and execution, creating a group CEO role to strengthen leadership and strategic capacity, while retaining Knut Røflo to run AquaGen Norway. They appoint Tom Eirik Aasjord, formerly Nova Sea CEO, as the new group CEO …
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| parent | EW Group GmbH |
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